Varve — [ thumb|right|300px|Pleistocene age varves at Scarboro Bluffs, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The thickest varves are more than half an inch thick. ] A varve is an annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock. The word varve is derived from the… … Wikipedia
varve — n. annually deposited layers of clay and silt in a lake used to determine the chronology of glacial sediments. Derivatives: varved adj. Etymology: Sw. varv layer … Useful english dictionary
Gerard De Geer — Baron Gerard Jacob De Geer (1858 1943) was a Swedish geologist who made significant contributions to Quaternary geology, particularly geomorphology and geochronology. De Geer is best known for his discovery of varves. Early life and family De… … Wikipedia
Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… … Universalium
geochronology — geochronologic /jee oh kron l oj ik/, geochronological, adj. geochronologist, n. /jee oh kreuh nol euh jee/, n. the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination. [1890 95; GEO + CHRONOLOGY] * * *… … Universalium
Older Dryas — The Older Dryas was a stadial period between the Bølling and Allerød oscillations during the Pleistocene glacial period of 11,700 12,000 uncalibrated years ago.[1] It is named after an indicator genus, the alpine/tundra plant Dryas, which… … Wikipedia
archaeology — archaeologist, n. /ahr kee ol euh jee/, n. 1. the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated. 2. Rare … Universalium
Dendrochronology — Drill for dendrochronology sampling and growth ring counting Dendrochronology or tree ring dating is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings. Dendrochronology can date the time at which tree rings were… … Wikipedia
Last glacial period — Last glacial redirects here. For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time, see Last Glacial Maximum. The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the… … Wikipedia
dating — I In geology and archaeology, the process of determining an object s or event s place within a chronological scheme. Scientists may use either relative dating, in which items are sequenced on the basis of stratigraphic clues (see stratigraphy) or … Universalium
Tephrochronology — is a geochronological technique that utilises discrete layers of tephra mdash;volcanic ash from a single eruption mdash;to create a chronological framework in which paleoenvironmental or archaeological records can be placed. Such an established… … Wikipedia